Planning

School\College Transport - North and South - Alternative provision- BPB000057

LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

05 Mar 2025 at 10:35

Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council is in the planning stage of a public procurement process for "School/College Transport - North and South - Alternative provision- BPB000057," categorised under the taxi services industry (CPV code: 60120000). The contract involves the provision of taxi services in Lincolnshire, with a contract period starting on 3rd September 2024 and ending on 31st July 2026. The overall budget for this procurement is GBP 109,096, and the specific tender value ranges between GBP 11,400 and GBP 24,700. Key dates include the planning notice published on 5th March 2025 and a future notice to be communicated by 6th March 2025. The procurement method and specific process details are yet to be disclosed.

This tender creates significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in taxi services, non-scheduled passenger transport, special-purpose road passenger transport services, and hire of passenger transport vehicles with drivers. Businesses capable of providing reliable and cost-effective transportation solutions within the specified contract period in Lincolnshire stand to benefit the most. Companies well-suited to compete for this contract include those with experience in school and college transportation services and a proven track record of working within public transport frameworks.

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Notice Title

School\College Transport - North and South - Alternative provision- BPB000057

Notice Description

taxi contracts in Lincolnshire

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c88e7e92-47a9-4ca7-a118-7c979d0b613e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e03f4e9-61df-4a28-aeeb-741e1e25946f
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

60120000 - Taxi services

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£24,700 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Mar 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Sep 2024 - 31 Jul 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN2 1BD
Post Town
Lincoln
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Further Information

Notice Documents

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